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Featured Books

Baladi

Baladi

Joudie Kalla , author of the bestselling Palestine on a Plate , introduces readers to more of the Middle East’s best-kept secret – Palestinian cuisine .

`Baladi’ means `my home , my land , my country’ , and Joudie once again pays homage to her homeland of Palestine by showcasing the wide-ranging , vibrant and truly delicious dishes of this country .

Dishes are designed to complement one another , and Joudie explains which work well together as a meal , as well as the varied and diverse origins of the recipes . At the end of the day she takes an entirely flexible approach , using influences from her homeland to create new dishes , and bringing her own twist to more traditional recipes .

Melmoth

Melmoth

by Sarah Perry£16.99

After the success of her tour-de-force novel, The Essex Serpent, Sarah Perry returns with Melmoth, a profound, ambitiously realised work of fiction which asks fundamental questions about guilt, forgiveness, moral reckoning and how we come to terms with our actions in a conflicted world.

The Tattooist of Auschwitz

The Tattooist of Auschwitz

by Heather Morris£8.00

In 1942, Lale Sokolov arrived in Auschwitz-Birkenau. He was given the job of tattooing the prisoners marked for survival – scratching numbers into his fellow victims’ arms in indelible ink to create what would become one of the most potent symbols of the Holocaust.

Waiting in line to be tattooed, terrified and shaking, was a young girl. For Lale – a dandy, a jack-the-lad, a bit of a chancer – it was love at first sight. And he was determined not only to survive himself, but to ensure this woman, Gita, did, too.

So begins one of the most life-affirming, courageous, unforgettable and human stories of the Holocaust: the love story of the tattooist of Auschwitz.

The Sixteen Trees of the Somme

The Sixteen Trees of the Somme

by Lars Mytting£8.99

By Norway’s bestselling novelist and the author of Norwegian Wood, a family story of epic scale.

Edvard grows up on a remote mountain farmstead in Norway with his taciturn grandfather, Sverre. The death of his parents, when he was three years old, has always been shrouded in mystery – he has never been told how or where it took place and has only a distant memory of his mother.

But he knows that the fate of his grandfather’s brother, Einar, is somehow bound up with this mystery. One day a coffin is delivered for his grandfather long before his death – a meticulous, beautiful piece of craftsmanship. Perhaps Einar is not dead after all.

Edvard’s desperate quest to unlock the family’s tragic secrets takes him on a long journey – from Norway to the Shetlands, and to the battlefields of France – to the discovery of a very unusual inheritance.

A European literary superstar Lars Mytting made his name in the UK with the translation of his breakaway hit Norwegian Wood. He further confirms his elegant skills as novelist in this perfectly-plotted tale of family conflict and the divisive toll of war.The Sixteen Trees of the Somme is about the love of wood and finding your own self, a beautifully intricate and moving tale that spans an entire century.

The House in Little Chelsea

The House in Little Chelsea

by Clare Hastings£12.99

The fictional fabric of a London abode

The author Clare Hastings turned to her own Victorian property in Little Chelsea when writing her new novel, which chronicles the imagined lives of the people who lived there. It follows the fortunes of the changing tenants – from a pair of ambitious newlyweds to a bookseller who sacrifices his bookshelves to accommodate lodgers – the varying accounts depicting the joy and sadness of the passing of time.

An Absolutely Remarkable Thing

An Absolutely Remarkable Thing

by Hank Green£14.99

The Carls just appeared. Coming home from work at three a.m., twenty-three-year-old April May stumbles across a giant sculpture. Delighted by its appearance and craftsmanship – like a ten-foot-tall Transformer wearing a suit of samurai armour – April and her friend Andy make a video with it, which Andy uploads to YouTube. The next day April wakes up to a viral video and a new life. News quickly spreads that there are Carls in dozens of cities around the world – everywhere from Beijing to Buenos Aires – and April, as their first documentarian, finds herself at the centre of an intense international media spotlight.

Now April has to deal with the pressure on her relationships, her identity and her safety that this new position brings, all while being on the front lines of the quest to find out not just what the Carls are, but what they want from us.

Compulsively entertaining and powerfully relevant, An Absolutely Remarkable Thing grapples with big themes, including how the social internet is changing fame, rhetoric and radicalisation; how our culture deals with fear and uncertainty; and how vilification and adoration spring from the same dehumanization that follows a life in the public eye.

Milkman

Milkman

by Anna Burns£8.99

In this unnamed city, to be interesting is dangerous.

Middle sister, our protagonist, is busy attempting to keep her mother from discovering her maybe-boyfriend and to keep everyone in the dark about her encounter with Milkman. But when first brother-in-law sniffs out her struggle, and rumours start to swell, middle sister becomes ‘interesting’. The last thing she ever wanted to be. To be interesting is to be noticed and to be noticed is dangerous.

Milkman is a tale of gossip and hearsay, silence and deliberate deafness. It is the story of inaction with enormous consequences.

The World According to Karl

The World According to Karl

by Jean-Christophe Napias, Sandrine Gulbenkian£10.00

Karl Lagerfeld is a modern master of couture. He is also famously outspoken: his wise, surprising statements pop up like offbeat news flashes. This collection of quotations pays homage to the legendary eminence grise of the fashion world. Lagerfeld’s pronouncements – on fashion, women, art, politics, love, and life high and low – are famously oracular, seized upon by fashionistas, acolytes and sages around the world. Created with the full approval of the designer himself, this cornucopia of Lagerfeld’s maxims is required reading for us all today as we negotiate the trickiest curves of modern life. Cultivated, unpredictable, provocative, sometimes shocking, Lagerfeld’s `bons mots’ are always impossible to ignore.

Lateral Cooking

Lateral Cooking

by Niki Segnit£35.00

One dish leads to another… Lateral Cooking is, in a sense, the `method’ companion to its bestselling predecessor, The Flavour Thesaurus – and is just as useful, ingeniously organised and enjoyable to read. The book is divided into 12 chapters, each covering a basic culinary category, such as ‘Bread’, ‘Sauces’ or ‘Custard’. The recipes in each chapter are then arranged on a continuum, the transition from one recipe to another generally amounting to a tweak or two in the method or ingredients. Which is to say, one dish leads to another: once you’ve got the hang of flatbreads, for instance, then its neighbouring dishes on the continuum (crackers, soda bread, scones) will involve the easiest and most intuitive adjustment.

The result is greater creativity in the kitchen: Lateral Cooking encourages improvisation, resourcefulness, and, ultimately, the knowledge and confidence to cook by heart.

My Dearest, Dearest Albert: Queen Victoria’s Life Through Her Letters and Journals

My Dearest, Dearest Albert: Queen Victoria’s Life Through Her Letters and Journals

by Karen Dolby£12.99

Using excerpts from her letters and diaries, this book shows the very human face of Queen Victoria, from spirited young princess to caring Queen, passionate bride and loving mother to great-grandmother of a royal dynasty who gave her name to the age of improvement.

Karen Dolby is a freelance editor and writer. Among her books are The Wicked Wit of Queen Elizabeth II, The Wicked Wit of Prince Philip, and The Wicked Wit of Princess Margaret, all published by Michael O’Mara Books. She lives and writes in south London.

In My Life

In My Life

by Alan Johnson£16.99

From being transported by the sound of ‘True Love’ by Bing Crosby and Grace Kelly on the radio, as a small child living in condemned housing in ungentrified West London in the late 1950s, to going out to work as a postman humming ‘Watching the Detectives’ by Elvis Costello in 1977, Alan Johnson’s life has always had a musical soundtrack. In fact music hasn’t just accompanied his life, it’s been an integral part of it. In the bestselling and award-winning tradition of This Boy, In My Life vividly transports us to a world that is no longer with us – a world of Dansettes and jukeboxes, of heartfelt love songs and heart-broken ballads, of smoky coffee shops and dingy dance halls. From Bob Dylan to David Bowie, from Lonnie Donnegan to Bruce Springsteen, all of Alan’s favourites are here. As are, of course, his beloved Beatles, whom he has worshipped with undying admiration since 1963. But this isn’t just a book about music. In My Life adds a fourth dimension to the story of Alan Johnson the man.

Between December 1943 and August 1944, Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Winston Churchill ignited the Cold War, a superpower rivalry that would dominate the world over half a century, by building an atomic bomband excluding their Russian allies. Peter Watson tells the pulse-pounding story of how two atomic physicists tried to counter this in two very different ways. While Niels Bohrsought to convince President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Churchill to share their nuclear knowledge with Joseph Stalin, nuclear scientist Klaus Fuchs, a German Communist emigre to Britain, was leaking atomic secrets to the Soviets in a rival attempt to ensure parity between the superpowers. Neither succeeded in preventing the World War IIallies from unleashing the atom bomb on the world.

Fallout proves that the atomic bomb was not needed, and was made as a result of a series of flawed decisions. The Americans did not tell the UK that the atomic research was compromised by Soviet spies; the British did not tell the Americans that in 1943 they knew for sure that Germany did not have a nuclear bomb program. Neither country admitted to the scientists developing the bomb that it would never be used to counter the (non-existent) German nuclear threat. Had the scientists known, many of them would have refused to complete work on the bomb.

This story shows how politicians fatally failed to understand the nature of atomic science and, in so doing, exposed the world needlessly to great danger, a danger that is still very much with us.

Lethal White

Lethal White

by Robert Galbraith£20.00

When Billy, a troubled young man, comes to private eye Cormoran Strike’s office to ask for his help investigating a crime he thinks he witnessed as a child, Strike is left deeply unsettled. While Billy is obviously mentally distressed, and cannot remember many concrete details, there is something sincere about him and his story. But before Strike can question him further, Billy bolts from his office in a panic.

Trying to get to the bottom of Billy’s story, Strike and Robin Ellacott – once his assistant, now a partner in the agency – set off on a twisting trail that leads them through the backstreets of London, into a secretive inner sanctum within Parliament, and to a beautiful but sinister manor house deep in the countryside.

And during this labyrinthine investigation, Strike’s own life is far from straightforward: his newfound fame as a private eye means he can no longer operate behind the scenes as he once did. Plus, his relationship with his former assistant is more fraught than it ever has been – Robin is now invaluable to Strike in the business, but their personal relationship is much, much more tricky than that…

The Labyrinth of the Spirits

The Labyrinth of the Spirits

by Carlos Ruiz Zafon£20.00

As a child, Daniel Sempere discovered among the passageways of the Cemetery of Forgotten Books an extraordinary novel that would change the course of his life. Now a young man in the Barcelona of the late 1950s, Daniel runs the Sempere & Sons bookshop and enjoys a seemingly fulfilling life with his loving wife and son. Yet the mystery surrounding the death of his mother continues to plague his soul despite the moving efforts of his wife Bea and his faithful friend Fermin to save him.

Just when Daniel believes he is close to solving this enigma, a conspiracy more sinister than he could have imagined spreads its tentacles from the hellish regime. That is when Alicia Gris appears, a soul born out of the nightmare of the war.

She is the one who will lead Daniel to the edge of the abyss and reveal the secret history of his family, although at a terrifying price.

Fear

Fear

by Bob Woodward£20.00

With authoritative reporting honed through eight presidencies from Nixon to Obama, author Bob Woodward reveals in unprecedented detail the harrowing life inside President Donald Trump’s White House and precisely how he makes decisions on major foreign and domestic policies.

Paris Echo

Paris Echo

by Sebastian Faulks£20.00

Here is Paris as you have never seen it before, harsh and relentless, a place to be lonely or lost – a city in which every building seems to hold the echo of an unacknowledged past, the shadows of Vichy and Algeria.

Described as ‘the most impressive novelist of his generation’ by the Sunday Telegraph, Sebastian Faulks has crafted a novel that brings together a city’s urgent present with its inescapable past. In this urgent and deeply moving novel, Faulks deals with questions of empire, grievance and identity, considering how, as individuals and societies – we learn to make peace with our history. With great originality and a dark humour, Paris Echo asks how much we really need to know if we are to live a valuable life.

This is about bringing the pleasure and passion of the world’s favourite cuisine to your kitchen at home. Featuring 140 recipes in Jamie’s easy-to-follow style, the book has chapters on Antipasti, Salad, Soup, Meat, Pasta, Fish, Rice & Dumplings, Bread & Pastry, Sides, Desserts and all the Basics you need.

A Brief History of Misogyny: The World’s Oldest Prejudice

A Brief History of Misogyny: The World’s Oldest Prejudice

by Jack Holland£8.99

In this compelling, powerful book, highly respected writer and commentator Jack Holland sets out to answer a daunting question: how do you explain the oppression and brutalization of half the world’s population by the other half, throughout history?

Well-informed and researched, highly readable and thought-provoking, this is no outmoded feminist polemic: it’s a refreshingly straightforward investigation into an ancient, pervasive and enduring injustice. It deals with the fundamentals of human existence — sex, love, violence — that have shaped the lives of humans throughout history.

The answer? It’s time to recognize that the treatment of women amounts to nothing less than an abuse of human rights on an unthinkable scale. A Brief History of Misogyny is an important and timely book that will make a long-lasting contribution to the efforts to improve those rights throughout the world.

Transcription

Transcription

by Kate Atkinson£20.00

In 1940, eighteen-year old Juliet Armstrong is reluctantly recruited into the world of espionage. Sent to an obscure department of MI5 tasked with monitoring the comings and goings of British Fascist sympathizers, she discovers the work to be by turns both tedious and terrifying. But after the war has ended, she presumes the events of those years have been relegated to the past for ever.

Ten years later, now a producer at the BBC, Juliet is unexpectedly confronted by figures from her past. A different war is being fought now, on a different battleground, but Juliet finds herself once more under threat.

A bill of reckoning is due, and she finally begins to realize that there is no action without consequence.

Transcription is a work of rare depth and texture, a bravura modern novel of extraordinary power, wit and empathy. It is a triumphant work of fiction from one of this country’s most exceptional writers.

In My Mind’s Eye

In My Mind’s Eye

I have never before in my life kept a diary of my thoughts, and here at the start of my ninth decade, having for the moment nothing much else to write, I am having a go at it. Good luck to me.

So begins this extraordinary book, a collection of diary pieces that Jan Morris wrote for theFinancial Times over the course of 2017.

A former soldier and journalist, and one of the great chroniclers of the world for over half a century, she writes here in her characteristically intimate voice – funny, perceptive, wise, touching, wicked, scabrous, and above all, kind – about her thoughts on the world, and her own place in it as she turns ninety. From cats to cars, travel to home, music to writing, it’s a cornucopia of delights from a unique literary figure.

Refuge

by Dina Nayeri£12.99

Refuge is one of the most poetic books I have read this year. It's an important insight into what it means to leave your country and your roots behind, and it's a beautiful tale of family, adulthood and release.

Refuge

by Dina Nayeri£12.99

Refuge is one of the most poetic books I have read this year. It's an important insight into what it means to leave your country and your roots behind, and it's a beautiful tale of family, adulthood and release.

Bitter Orange

by Claire Fuller£14.99

Frances Jellico is dying and remembering the summer of 1969, when she was commissioned to survey the follies in the garden of a derelict country house. There, living in the attic, she meets Cara and Peter who are staying in the rooms above hers. As Frances falls under her new friends' spell, the house offers up its own secrets and we begin to enter theirs. Wonderfully atmospheric, a great read right up to the last page and the final denouement.

Bitter Orange

by Claire Fuller£14.99

Frances Jellico is dying and remembering the summer of 1969, when she was commissioned to survey the follies in the garden of a derelict country house. There, living in the attic, she meets Cara and Peter who are staying in the rooms above hers. As Frances falls under her new friends' spell, the house offers up its own secrets and we begin to enter theirs. Wonderfully atmospheric, a great read right up to the last page and the final denouement.

Only to Sleep

by Lawrence Osborne£12.99

Fans of Raymond Chandler will not be disappointed by this modern day Philip Marlowe story. Detecting and nostalgia at its best (the Margarita was sadl not named for Rita Hayworth but for Margarita Henkel, the daughter of the German ambassador in October 1941).

Only to Sleep

by Lawrence Osborne£12.99

Fans of Raymond Chandler will not be disappointed by this modern day Philip Marlowe story. Detecting and nostalgia at its best (the Margarita was sadl not named for Rita Hayworth but for Margarita Henkel, the daughter of the German ambassador in October 1941).

Love is Blind

by William Boyd£18.99

I realised how blindly I’ll follow anything that William Boyd writes as I dove into Love is Blind without paying the proper amount of attention. I had to restart when I realised, halfway through, that I’d got the wrong end of the stick. But persevere (and that’s not at all hard with Boyd) and you’ll be rewarded! And if you pay attention in the beginning you won’t have to re-read like I did, although you may want to anyway!! Download some Liszt to listen to while you read.

Love is Blind

by William Boyd£18.99

I realised how blindly I’ll follow anything that William Boyd writes as I dove into Love is Blind without paying the proper amount of attention. I had to restart when I realised, halfway through, that I’d got the wrong end of the stick. But persevere (and that’s not at all hard with Boyd) and you’ll be rewarded! And if you pay attention in the beginning you won’t have to re-read like I did, although you may want to anyway!! Download some Liszt to listen to while you read.

Women, Equality, Power: Selected Speeches from a Life in Leadership

by Helen Clark£20.00

Helen Clark has been a political leader for forty years and was Prime Minister of New Zealand for three successive terms from 1999-2008. She was the first woman to lead a party to electoral victory in her country. In 2009 she became the first woman to become Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme and served two terms in the role.

This book is a celebration of an outstanding leader who continues to strive and work for change, and it's a rallying call for other women leaders, whether they are in political, economic or social power.

Nomad has exclusive selling rights to this book in the UK. A limited number of signed copies will be available following the book signing event on 13 Oct.

Women, Equality, Power: Selected Speeches from a Life in Leadership

by Helen Clark£20.00

Helen Clark has been a political leader for forty years and was Prime Minister of New Zealand for three successive terms from 1999-2008. She was the first woman to lead a party to electoral victory in her country. In 2009 she became the first woman to become Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme and served two terms in the role.

This book is a celebration of an outstanding leader who continues to strive and work for change, and it's a rallying call for other women leaders, whether they are in political, economic or social power.

Nomad has exclusive selling rights to this book in the UK. A limited number of signed copies will be available following the book signing event on 13 Oct.

Melmoth

by Sarah Perry£16.99

The mood, the atmosphere the author creates in this book is wonderfully dark and rich, but the cause of it remains elusive and just out of sight. A book about one thing turns out to be about something else entirely. It’s almost a parable. Prague is describe in the most luscious but sinister way. The central character, translator Helen Franklin, is not necessarily likable, certainly not enviable, and it's difficult to feel FOR her, but you begin to feel WITH her, as she feels with character from the past. Totally engrossing… the sort of book you have to leave some space after you’ve finished.

Melmoth

by Sarah Perry£16.99

The mood, the atmosphere the author creates in this book is wonderfully dark and rich, but the cause of it remains elusive and just out of sight. A book about one thing turns out to be about something else entirely. It’s almost a parable. Prague is describe in the most luscious but sinister way. The central character, translator Helen Franklin, is not necessarily likable, certainly not enviable, and it's difficult to feel FOR her, but you begin to feel WITH her, as she feels with character from the past. Totally engrossing… the sort of book you have to leave some space after you’ve finished.

The Restless Girls

by Jesse Burton

Such a lovely read for children and adults alike! This retelling of The Twelve Dancing Princesses has all the modern (and necessary) twists one can hope for; fierce and independent female main characters, beautiful and diverse illustrations, exceptional writing and, of course, a perfect ending!

The Restless Girls

by Jesse Burton

Such a lovely read for children and adults alike! This retelling of The Twelve Dancing Princesses has all the modern (and necessary) twists one can hope for; fierce and independent female main characters, beautiful and diverse illustrations, exceptional writing and, of course, a perfect ending!

21 Lessons for the 21st Century

How can we protect ourselves from nuclear war, ecological cataclysms and technological disruptions?

What can we do about the epidemic of fake news or the threat of terrorism?

What should we teach our children?

Yuval Noah Harari takes us on a thrilling journey through today's most urgent issues. The golden thread running through his exhilarating new book is the challenge of maintaining our collective and individual focus in the face of constant and disorienting change.

21 Lessons for the 21st Century

How can we protect ourselves from nuclear war, ecological cataclysms and technological disruptions?

What can we do about the epidemic of fake news or the threat of terrorism?

What should we teach our children?

Yuval Noah Harari takes us on a thrilling journey through today's most urgent issues. The golden thread running through his exhilarating new book is the challenge of maintaining our collective and individual focus in the face of constant and disorienting change.

A History of the World in 21 Women

by Jenni Murray£16.99

In A History of the World in 21 Women, Jenni Murray celebrates the lives, struggles and achievements of some of the most extraordinary people to have ever walked the Earth. They ruled empires, they led nations.

They were pioneers in the arts and geniuses of science. They led while others followed, spoke truth to power and fought for change. All left behind an indelible mark.

A History of the World in 21 Women

by Jenni Murray£16.99

In A History of the World in 21 Women, Jenni Murray celebrates the lives, struggles and achievements of some of the most extraordinary people to have ever walked the Earth. They ruled empires, they led nations.

They were pioneers in the arts and geniuses of science. They led while others followed, spoke truth to power and fought for change. All left behind an indelible mark.

Paris Echo

by Sebastian Faulks£20.00

Characters with nothing in common but their obsession with finding the past in present day Paris, intersect and influence each other. The city of Paris is as much a character in this tale as the people living there. Faulks weaves the strands of the German Occupation, the Algerian conflict, and the necessity of understanding history in the present context into this graceful and contemplative book. This inspired me to re-read several other Faulks novels....talk about echoes!

Paris Echo

by Sebastian Faulks£20.00

Characters with nothing in common but their obsession with finding the past in present day Paris, intersect and influence each other. The city of Paris is as much a character in this tale as the people living there. Faulks weaves the strands of the German Occupation, the Algerian conflict, and the necessity of understanding history in the present context into this graceful and contemplative book. This inspired me to re-read several other Faulks novels....talk about echoes!

Ponti

by Sharlene Teo£14.99

The three main characters of Ponti are women; two teenagers who are friends by default and the mother of one of them who is a muse and a curse to them both. But there is a fourth character here, Singapore, so amazingly drawn that I briefly believed I'd been there. It's not portrayed positively, but in such a raw and honest way that I could feel the heat, smell the air. Teo's depiction of unloved, unpopular, unattractive and ignored teenage girls is universal and disturbing in its clarity.

Ponti

by Sharlene Teo£14.99

The three main characters of Ponti are women; two teenagers who are friends by default and the mother of one of them who is a muse and a curse to them both. But there is a fourth character here, Singapore, so amazingly drawn that I briefly believed I'd been there. It's not portrayed positively, but in such a raw and honest way that I could feel the heat, smell the air. Teo's depiction of unloved, unpopular, unattractive and ignored teenage girls is universal and disturbing in its clarity.

Standard Deviation

by Katherine Heiny£8.99

Meet eccentric Audra, hesitant Graham, wise Matthew, sensible Elspeth and their loved ones, as Katherine Heiny takes you on a journey through their lives, secrets and dysfunctions. Standard Deviation is quite a gem of a read: funny, smart and refreshing.

Standard Deviation

by Katherine Heiny£8.99

Meet eccentric Audra, hesitant Graham, wise Matthew, sensible Elspeth and their loved ones, as Katherine Heiny takes you on a journey through their lives, secrets and dysfunctions. Standard Deviation is quite a gem of a read: funny, smart and refreshing.

I am, I am, I am

by Maggie O’Farrell£8.99

This book is a bit like a literary defibrillator...each short chapter makes your heart stop but manages to start it again with a light touch, a humourous angle or a wise observation. O'Farrells skill at manipulating the tone of a piece is astounding.

I am, I am, I am

by Maggie O’Farrell£8.99

This book is a bit like a literary defibrillator...each short chapter makes your heart stop but manages to start it again with a light touch, a humourous angle or a wise observation. O'Farrells skill at manipulating the tone of a piece is astounding.

Wilding

by Isabella Tree£20.00

This is an extraordinary book. Over the past 17 years the writer's substantial West Sussex Estate, Knepp, has been turned from an almost bankrupt dairy farm into a natural haven. This enthralling account of their work there, in which large numbers of endangered species now freely roam the land, shows how an ecological breakthrough can be made with imagination and persistence. The writing is excellent, but not written for academics, so it is easily accessible to the lay reader - and an amazing read it is!

Wilding

by Isabella Tree£20.00

This is an extraordinary book. Over the past 17 years the writer's substantial West Sussex Estate, Knepp, has been turned from an almost bankrupt dairy farm into a natural haven. This enthralling account of their work there, in which large numbers of endangered species now freely roam the land, shows how an ecological breakthrough can be made with imagination and persistence. The writing is excellent, but not written for academics, so it is easily accessible to the lay reader - and an amazing read it is!

Kudos

by Rachel Cusk£16.99

Kudos is the third in a trilogy but can stand alone quite well. Reading it has been more like overhearing conversations than actually reading. Although Cusk is not a silent participant and is sometimes the subject of the conversations, she makes it feel like you're a part of them. The portraits she draws are meticulously crafted without a wasted word. As with the previous books in the series, Outline and Transit, I felt I was being given an honest portrayal of the smallest details in life which are also life's largest questions.

Kudos

by Rachel Cusk£16.99

Kudos is the third in a trilogy but can stand alone quite well. Reading it has been more like overhearing conversations than actually reading. Although Cusk is not a silent participant and is sometimes the subject of the conversations, she makes it feel like you're a part of them. The portraits she draws are meticulously crafted without a wasted word. As with the previous books in the series, Outline and Transit, I felt I was being given an honest portrayal of the smallest details in life which are also life's largest questions.

Animal Ark: Fox Cub Danger

by Lucy Daniels£4.99

Wow. I had not read any science fiction in a long time and was curious to read this book before it got turned into a film. I was hooked from the first pages. The characters and the story never cease to intrigue. The first person narration and the detailed account of every sensation, smell and sight give you the impression you are seeing everything through the main character's eyes. Not specifically aimed at the science fiction fan, so take the plunge and enjoy!

Animal Ark: Fox Cub Danger

by Lucy Daniels£4.99

Wow. I had not read any science fiction in a long time and was curious to read this book before it got turned into a film. I was hooked from the first pages. The characters and the story never cease to intrigue. The first person narration and the detailed account of every sensation, smell and sight give you the impression you are seeing everything through the main character's eyes. Not specifically aimed at the science fiction fan, so take the plunge and enjoy!

A Gentleman in Moscow

by Amor Towles£8.99

A charming and rich story. I was more than a little in love with Count Alexander Rostov throughout his tale of house arrest, in the hotel Metropole, while Russia raged... With bravery, humour, compassion and the friendship of those who worked and passed through the doors of the hotel, the lovely Count finds that life's twists and turns can be more fulfilling than he ever expected. Thoroughly enjoyable!

A Gentleman in Moscow

by Amor Towles£8.99

A charming and rich story. I was more than a little in love with Count Alexander Rostov throughout his tale of house arrest, in the hotel Metropole, while Russia raged... With bravery, humour, compassion and the friendship of those who worked and passed through the doors of the hotel, the lovely Count finds that life's twists and turns can be more fulfilling than he ever expected. Thoroughly enjoyable!

Entanglement

by Katy Mahood£12.99

If you know anything about Quantum Mechanics you may second guess this effortless interweaving of the lives of two families, told over three decades. but if not, you will be drawn into their entanglement willingly as their paths cross and the moments that shape their lives continue to link them in unexpected and Quantum Mechanical ways...Thoroughly enjoyed this well written and gentle story.

Entanglement

by Katy Mahood£12.99

If you know anything about Quantum Mechanics you may second guess this effortless interweaving of the lives of two families, told over three decades. but if not, you will be drawn into their entanglement willingly as their paths cross and the moments that shape their lives continue to link them in unexpected and Quantum Mechanical ways...Thoroughly enjoyed this well written and gentle story.

Once We Were Sisters

by Sheila Kohler£8.99

A sad but extremely beautiful book relating the childhood of two sisters, and a search for answers that might never come, after the death of one. Supported by impeccable writing, this memoir takes us across the world, becoming as much of a personal recollection of family memories, stories, images, and sensations as a vivid record of what it was to become and adult in the 60s and 70s.

Once We Were Sisters

by Sheila Kohler£8.99

A sad but extremely beautiful book relating the childhood of two sisters, and a search for answers that might never come, after the death of one. Supported by impeccable writing, this memoir takes us across the world, becoming as much of a personal recollection of family memories, stories, images, and sensations as a vivid record of what it was to become and adult in the 60s and 70s.

Lincoln in the Bardo

by George Saunders£8.99

This is a reading adventure. I was never quite sure what was going on, and at first that was disconcerting. But if you just sit back and enjoy the ride, reading this is like a roller coaster! Particles of fascinating history take off in completely bizarre directions. Narrators change without warning. In the end you really do feel like you're in someone else's head...or maybe several peoples' heads!! Enjoyable IF you can let go, trust this amazing author and follow Saunders' lead!

Lincoln in the Bardo

by George Saunders£8.99

This is a reading adventure. I was never quite sure what was going on, and at first that was disconcerting. But if you just sit back and enjoy the ride, reading this is like a roller coaster! Particles of fascinating history take off in completely bizarre directions. Narrators change without warning. In the end you really do feel like you're in someone else's head...or maybe several peoples' heads!! Enjoyable IF you can let go, trust this amazing author and follow Saunders' lead!

Cows

by Dawn O’Porter£8.99

A brilliant adult debut for Dawn O'Porter. The voices of the characters in The Cows are powerful and they all need to be heard (or read!), whether you feel sympathy for them or not. With themes ranging from public shaming and social media to guilt, motherhood and feminism, this novel is definitely an interesting read with a completely unexpected ending.

Cows

by Dawn O’Porter£8.99

A brilliant adult debut for Dawn O'Porter. The voices of the characters in The Cows are powerful and they all need to be heard (or read!), whether you feel sympathy for them or not. With themes ranging from public shaming and social media to guilt, motherhood and feminism, this novel is definitely an interesting read with a completely unexpected ending.

Six Minutes in May

by Nicholas Shakespeare£9.99

How did Churchill become Prime Minister instead of the obvious choice, the Foreign Secretary, Lord Halifax? In this riveting study, Nicholas Shakespeare argues that Churchill's elevation was far from inevitable, so how did he pull it off? This book reminds us that Britain's ultimate deliverance depended upon a highly unlikely, if fortuitous, sequence of events. Quite brilliant!

Six Minutes in May

by Nicholas Shakespeare£9.99

How did Churchill become Prime Minister instead of the obvious choice, the Foreign Secretary, Lord Halifax? In this riveting study, Nicholas Shakespeare argues that Churchill's elevation was far from inevitable, so how did he pull it off? This book reminds us that Britain's ultimate deliverance depended upon a highly unlikely, if fortuitous, sequence of events. Quite brilliant!

A Manual for Heartache

by Cathy Rentzenbrink£7.99

This book is a special thing. If you are feeling sad and life seems tough than let this lovely book be a companion through the darkest times. The author is speaking from a place of knowledge and her voice is calming and kind.

A Manual for Heartache

by Cathy Rentzenbrink£7.99

This book is a special thing. If you are feeling sad and life seems tough than let this lovely book be a companion through the darkest times. The author is speaking from a place of knowledge and her voice is calming and kind.

Savages

by Sabri Louatah£12.99

Fed up with the Americans and Trump? Read about the French instead (you know how self-centred we are)! Sabri Louth is a gifted writer and no doubt you will find this 'what if' thriller-like political novel, the first instalment in a quartet, as fascinating and entertaining as the current masquerade at the White House!

Savages

by Sabri Louatah£12.99

Fed up with the Americans and Trump? Read about the French instead (you know how self-centred we are)! Sabri Louth is a gifted writer and no doubt you will find this 'what if' thriller-like political novel, the first instalment in a quartet, as fascinating and entertaining as the current masquerade at the White House!

Middle Eastern Food

by Claudia Roden£25.00

I still own - and use - my very tattered 1968 edition of this book, so I am delighted to be able to replace it with this wonderful updated version. All my old favourites are here, together with many more. The stories, memories and culinary wisdom it contains make this a truly classic cookbook.

Middle Eastern Food

by Claudia Roden£25.00

I still own - and use - my very tattered 1968 edition of this book, so I am delighted to be able to replace it with this wonderful updated version. All my old favourites are here, together with many more. The stories, memories and culinary wisdom it contains make this a truly classic cookbook.

Greatest Hits

by Laura Barnett£7.99

The author of the bestseller, ‘The Versions of Us’, has come out with a truly original combination of literature and music. Greatest Hits was published simultaneously with an album by singer/songwriter Kathryn Williams. They collaborated on the lyrics and when they do readings and performances, they perform together as Laura is also a musician.

The story of the tragic life of a music legend in the style of Joni Mitchel or Carole King is told in chapters headed by the lyrics of one of each of the songs on the album. I enjoyed this on many levels. It introduced me to the music of Kathryn Williams.

Greatest Hits

by Laura Barnett£7.99

The author of the bestseller, ‘The Versions of Us’, has come out with a truly original combination of literature and music. Greatest Hits was published simultaneously with an album by singer/songwriter Kathryn Williams. They collaborated on the lyrics and when they do readings and performances, they perform together as Laura is also a musician.

The story of the tragic life of a music legend in the style of Joni Mitchel or Carole King is told in chapters headed by the lyrics of one of each of the songs on the album. I enjoyed this on many levels. It introduced me to the music of Kathryn Williams.

The Nest

by Cynthia d’Aprix Sweeney£8.99

Reading The Nest feels like welcoming home some estranged members of one's family. You get as easily attached to the Plumbs as you get annoyed with them. You will pity them, loathe them, laugh at (or with) them and love them. The Nest is also a brilliant depiction of contemporary US and the city of New York is as important a character as the rest of this not so very unusual family.

The Nest

by Cynthia d’Aprix Sweeney£8.99

Reading The Nest feels like welcoming home some estranged members of one's family. You get as easily attached to the Plumbs as you get annoyed with them. You will pity them, loathe them, laugh at (or with) them and love them. The Nest is also a brilliant depiction of contemporary US and the city of New York is as important a character as the rest of this not so very unusual family.

Reservoir 13

by Jon McGregor£8.99

Such an unexpected treat! The description on the jacket is so misleading. It's not a murder mystery or a police procedural as you would expect. This gem of a book is a subtle and sensitive exploration of the rhythms of life, the countryside, the seasons, the complexities of human relationships and the passing of time. Universal in every way. Reading this book is like taking a very deep breath and letting it out slowly.

Reservoir 13

by Jon McGregor£8.99

Such an unexpected treat! The description on the jacket is so misleading. It's not a murder mystery or a police procedural as you would expect. This gem of a book is a subtle and sensitive exploration of the rhythms of life, the countryside, the seasons, the complexities of human relationships and the passing of time. Universal in every way. Reading this book is like taking a very deep breath and letting it out slowly.

Lines in the Sand

by A.A. Gill£9.99

I sank into this collection with the total confidence that I was being looked after. My favourite essay, which I was pleased to see here, is about Life Drawing! Gill sometimes makes me want to throw the book across the room with frustration but that's part of the attraction.

Lines in the Sand

by A.A. Gill£9.99

I sank into this collection with the total confidence that I was being looked after. My favourite essay, which I was pleased to see here, is about Life Drawing! Gill sometimes makes me want to throw the book across the room with frustration but that's part of the attraction.

The Chilbury Ladies’ Choir

by Jennifer Ryan£7.99

This delightful story has everything. A bit of drama, a bit of intrigue, some deception and a smatter of romance, but most of all it has friendship, support and the joy, and surprise, of finding your own voice. Loved it!!

The Chilbury Ladies’ Choir

by Jennifer Ryan£7.99

This delightful story has everything. A bit of drama, a bit of intrigue, some deception and a smatter of romance, but most of all it has friendship, support and the joy, and surprise, of finding your own voice. Loved it!!

The Lie of the Land

by Amanda Craig£8.99

It's great to find a big, meaty novel that you can't put down. This is one of those. It has a cast of characters to empathise with and to dislike and tells a story of modern Britain that is instantly recognisable to us all. Highly recommended.

The Lie of the Land

by Amanda Craig£8.99

It's great to find a big, meaty novel that you can't put down. This is one of those. It has a cast of characters to empathise with and to dislike and tells a story of modern Britain that is instantly recognisable to us all. Highly recommended.

Exit West

by Moshin Hamid£8.99

So glad this is out in paperback so we can introduce a whole new audience! I'd say this is short and sweet, but it is actually short and devastatingly powerful. This book takes you in gently, soothes you with familiar characters and situations and then punches you in the gut. Extremely relevant.

Exit West

by Moshin Hamid£8.99

So glad this is out in paperback so we can introduce a whole new audience! I'd say this is short and sweet, but it is actually short and devastatingly powerful. This book takes you in gently, soothes you with familiar characters and situations and then punches you in the gut. Extremely relevant.

The Mermaid and Mrs Hancock

by Imogen Hermes Gowar£12.99

This book was the subject of a 10-way bidding war when it first arrived on the publishing scene and thankfully it lives up to the hype. It takes place in Georgian London amongst the brothels and shady gentlemen's clubs that proliferated at the time. Peopled with an enchantingly drawn array of characters from all sections of society, this novel is pure pleasure from start to finish. A wonderful read!

The Mermaid and Mrs Hancock

by Imogen Hermes Gowar£12.99

This book was the subject of a 10-way bidding war when it first arrived on the publishing scene and thankfully it lives up to the hype. It takes place in Georgian London amongst the brothels and shady gentlemen's clubs that proliferated at the time. Peopled with an enchantingly drawn array of characters from all sections of society, this novel is pure pleasure from start to finish. A wonderful read!

Feel Free

by Zadie Smith£8.99

This is Zadie Smith's first collection of essays since 'Changing My Mind' in 2009 and it is as brilliant and clever as one would expect. Zadie writes about everything; race, gender, art, love, politics, family, Brexit, Trump and life. She does it smoothly, wisely and with tenderness. Feel free when you read this book to jump from one essay to another, to agree to disagree or to allow this wonderful mind to change yours. She is my favourite writer and this book makes me like her even more.

Feel Free

by Zadie Smith£8.99

This is Zadie Smith's first collection of essays since 'Changing My Mind' in 2009 and it is as brilliant and clever as one would expect. Zadie writes about everything; race, gender, art, love, politics, family, Brexit, Trump and life. She does it smoothly, wisely and with tenderness. Feel free when you read this book to jump from one essay to another, to agree to disagree or to allow this wonderful mind to change yours. She is my favourite writer and this book makes me like her even more.

How to Stop Time

by Matt Haig£8.99

I absolutely loved this book It reminded me of how it was to read a book when I was a child, that excitement you get about a real story. I'm going to give this to my daughter to read on our holiday and I know she'll love it, too!

How to Stop Time

by Matt Haig£8.99

I absolutely loved this book It reminded me of how it was to read a book when I was a child, that excitement you get about a real story. I'm going to give this to my daughter to read on our holiday and I know she'll love it, too!

Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine

by Gail Honeyman£8.99

Heart-breaking and heart-warming in equal measure. A book that subtly gets under your skin and leaves you caring deeply about the characters and possibly changing the way you look at those around you who might just have more to them than meets the eye...in a good way! A gem. Winner of the Costa First Novel Award 2017

Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine

by Gail Honeyman£8.99

Heart-breaking and heart-warming in equal measure. A book that subtly gets under your skin and leaves you caring deeply about the characters and possibly changing the way you look at those around you who might just have more to them than meets the eye...in a good way! A gem. Winner of the Costa First Novel Award 2017

The Adversary

by Emmanuel Carrère£8.99

This is an extraordinarily compelling read that had me staying up until 2am to finish. It is written wonderfully and retells a bizarre and gruesome true story of murder and deception. Unlike anything I've read before. Highly recommended!

The Adversary

by Emmanuel Carrère£8.99

This is an extraordinarily compelling read that had me staying up until 2am to finish. It is written wonderfully and retells a bizarre and gruesome true story of murder and deception. Unlike anything I've read before. Highly recommended!

Days Without End

by Sebastian Barry£8.99

This book really blew me away, and obviously did the same to the Costa Book Award judges who awarded it Best Novel. The use of language, the pace, the breadth of the story are all amazing. You have to pause for breath at times. I've been following Sebastian Barry for a while, and most of his characters connect across novels, this one included, but it is totally different from the others. Catch his interview on BBC4 to hear the background of how it was written.

Days Without End

by Sebastian Barry£8.99

This book really blew me away, and obviously did the same to the Costa Book Award judges who awarded it Best Novel. The use of language, the pace, the breadth of the story are all amazing. You have to pause for breath at times. I've been following Sebastian Barry for a while, and most of his characters connect across novels, this one included, but it is totally different from the others. Catch his interview on BBC4 to hear the background of how it was written.

Swing Time

by Zadie Smith£8.99

A big fan of Zadie Smith's, I literally shouted for joy when I found out she finally had a new book coming out. And I am not disappointed at all. I read this book as you would drink some precious nectar: slowly and enjoying every single sip!

Swing Time

by Zadie Smith£8.99

A big fan of Zadie Smith's, I literally shouted for joy when I found out she finally had a new book coming out. And I am not disappointed at all. I read this book as you would drink some precious nectar: slowly and enjoying every single sip!

Her Every Fear

by Peter Swanson£12.99

From the author of The Kind Worth Killing and The Girl With a Clock for a Heart comes another superb page-turner. The compelling plot revolves around the main character swapping her London flat with her wealthy cousin's apartment in Boston to escape from the trauma of a violent incident with her ex-boyfriend. Unfortunately for Kate she unwittingly finds herself at the centre of an even more dangerous scenario. Fantastically creepy!

Her Every Fear

by Peter Swanson£12.99

From the author of The Kind Worth Killing and The Girl With a Clock for a Heart comes another superb page-turner. The compelling plot revolves around the main character swapping her London flat with her wealthy cousin's apartment in Boston to escape from the trauma of a violent incident with her ex-boyfriend. Unfortunately for Kate she unwittingly finds herself at the centre of an even more dangerous scenario. Fantastically creepy!

Books for Teens

Killer T

Killer T

by Robert Muchamore£12.99

Our world is about to change in ways we can barely imagine. KILLER T is a novel about growing up in that world. Harry and Charlie are teenagers whose lives are shaped by a society that’s shifting around them. He is a lonely Brit in his first term at a Las Vegas high school. She is an unlikely friend, who gets accused of mixing a batch of explosives that blew up a football player. The two of them are drawn together at a time when gene editing technology is starting to explode. With a lab in the garage anyone can beat cancer, enhance their brain to pass exams, or tweak a few genes for that year-round tan and perfect beach body. But in the wrong hands, cheap gene editing is the most deadly weapon in history. Killer T is a synthetic virus with a ninety per-cent mortality rate, and the terrorists who created it want a billion dollars before they’ll release a vaccine. Terrifying. Romantic. Huge in scope. A story for our times.

Rosie Loves Jack

Rosie Loves Jack

by Mel Darbon£7.99

Rosie loves Jack. Jack loves Rosie. So when they’re separated, Rosie will do anything to find the boy who makes the sun shine in her head. Even run away from home. Even struggle across London and travel to Brighton, though the trains are cancelled and the snow is falling. Even though people might think a girl like Rosie could never survive on her own. See the world through new eyes in this one-in-a-million story.

The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage

The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage

by Philip Pullman£7.99

Set in the world so masterfully established by Philip Pullman in his trilogy His Dark Materials, La Belle Sauvage is a story of survival, where two children, with everything at stake, find themselves pursued by a terrifying evil. In their care is a tiny child, and in that child lies the fate of the future.

Eleven-year-old Malcolm Polstead and his dæmon, Asta, live with his parents at the Trout Inn near Oxford, on the banks of the River Thames which Malcolm navigates using his beloved canoe, a boat by the name of La Belle Sauvage.

Across the River is the Godstow Priory where the nuns live in quiet seclusion. But Oxford’s peace is about to be shattered.

When Malcolm learns the nuns have an unusual guest with them, a baby by the name of Lyra Belacqua, he finds himself drawn into a dangerous world of secrets, intrigue and vengeance. A world where powerful agents compete for mastery of the elements that shape Malcolm’s world; above all, Dust – salvation to some, the source of infinite evil to others.

And all the while an ancient, slumbering world is awakening. Slowly but surely, the waters are rising…

Seventeen years after Philip Pullman’s third volume of His Dark Materials trilogy sealed the door on Dust, daemons, witches and armoured bears, a tantalising new beginning now lies open. A brand new chapter, as enthralling for fledgling Pullman readers as for ardent fans.

The Island

The Island

by M A Bennett£7.99

Seven students. One plane crash. No rules. Link is a fish out of water. Newly arrived from America, he is finding it hard to settle into the venerable and prestigious Osney School. Who knew there could be so many strange traditions to understand? And what kind of school ranks its students by how fast they can run round the school quad – however ancient that quad may be? When Link runs the slowest time in years, he immediately becomes the butt of every school joke. And some students are determined to make his life more miserable than others . . . When a school summer trip is offered, Link can think of nothing worse than spending voluntary time with his worst tormentors. But when his parents say he can only leave Osney School – forever – if he goes on the trip, Link decides to endure it for the ultimate prize. But this particular trip will require a very special sort of endurance. The saying goes ‘No man is an island’ – but what if on that island is a group of teenagers, none of whom particularly like each other? When oppressive heat, hunger and thirst start to bite, everyone’s true colours will be revealed. Let the battle commence . . .

Where the World Ends

Where the World Ends

Something had happened on Hirta. End of the world or not, their people were not coming to fetch them off the Stac. They would come if they could, but they could not. No one was coming. No one would ever come… unless it was God’s angels and Judgement Day.

In the summer of 1727, a group of men and boys are put ashore on a remote sea stac to harvest birds for food. No one returns to collect them.

Why?

Surely nothing but the end of the world can explain why they have been abandoned to endure storms, starvation and terror.

How can they survive, housed in stone and imprisoned on every side by the ocean?

Theatrical

Theatrical

by Maggie Harcourt£7.99

Hope dreams of working backstage in a theatre, and she’s determined to make it without the help of her famous costume-designer mum. So when she lands an internship on a major production, she tells no one. But with a stroppy Hollywood star and his hot young understudy upstaging Hope’s focus, she’s soon struggling to keep her cool…and her secret.

Genuine Fraud

Genuine Fraud

by E. Lockheart£6.99

Soon to be a major motion picture produced by stars of HBO series GIRLS, Lena Dunham and Jenni Konner From the author of the unforgettable bestseller WE WERE LIARS comes a suspenseful new psychological thriller – the story of a young woman whose diabolical smarts are her ticket into a charmed life. But how many times can someone reinvent themselves? You be the judge. Imogen is a runaway heiress, an orphan, a cook, and a cheat. Jule is a fighter, a social chameleon, and an athlete. An intense friendship. A disappearance. A murder, or maybe two. A bad romance, or maybe three. A girl who refuses to be the person she once was

Puddin’

Puddin’

by Julie Murphy£12.99

The irresistible companion to the #1 New York Times bestseller Dumplin’, soon to be a major motion picture starring Danielle Macdonald and Jennifer Aniston!

Millie Michalchuk has gone to fat camp every year since she was a little girl. Not this year. This year she has new plans to chase her secret dream of being a newscaster-and to kiss the boy she’s crushing on.

Callie Reyes is the pretty girl who is next in line for dance team captain and has the popular boyfriend. But when it comes to other girls, she’s more frenemy than friend.

When circumstances bring the girls together over the course of a semester, they surprise everyone (especially themselves) by realizing that they might have more in common than they ever imagined.

Leah on the Offbeat

Leah on the Offbeat

by Becky Albertalli£6.99

Following on from Becky Albertalli’s smash-hit Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda, Leah on the Offbeat charts the dramas of Simon’s BFF Leah as she grapples with changing friendships, first love, and senior year angst.

When it comes to drumming, Leah Burke is usually on beat – but real life isn’t always so rhythmic. An anomaly in her friend group, she’s the only child of a young, single mum, and her life is decidedly less privileged. And even though her mom knows she’s bisexual, she hasn’t mustered the courage to tell her friends – not even her openly gay BFF, Simon. So Leah really doesn’t know what to do when her rock-solid friend group starts to fracture in unexpected ways…

Becky Albertalli scored a slam-dunk hit with her YA debut Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda, a novel that reaped praise toward its refreshingly positive and nuanced take on gay relationships. Its film adaptation Love, Simon basked in similar glory, securing Albertalli’s reputation as a key new voice in young people’s fiction.

Thunderhead

Thunderhead

by Neal Shusterman£7.99

The dark and thrilling sequel to Scythe, the sci-fi bestseller.

The stakes are high in this chilling sci-fi thriller, in which professional scythes control who dies. Everything else is out of human control, managed by the Thunderhead. It’s a perfect system – until it isn’t.

It’s been a year since Rowan went off-grid. Hunted by the Scythedom, he has become an urban legend, a vigilante snuffing out corrupt scythes in a trial by fire. Citra, meanwhile, is forging her path as Scythe Anastasia, gleaning with compassion. However, conflict within the Scythedom is growing by the day, and when Citra’s life is threatened, it becomes clear that there is a truly terrifying plot afoot.

The Thunderhead observes everything, and it does not like what it sees. Will it intervene? Or will it simply watch as this perfect world begins to unravel?

SLAY

SLAY

by Kim Curran£6.99

Every fangirl’s daydream is about to become Milly’s nightmare… When Milly arrives home to discover her mum has been taken over by something very evil, she finds herself in mortal danger. But the last people she expects to rescue her are the boys in the hottest band on the planet! Enter SLAY – playing killer gigs, and slaying killer demons. Suddenly, Milly’s on the road with JD, Tom, Niv, Zek and Connor, helping save the world, one gig at a time…

Release

Release

by Patrick Ness£7.99

The most personal and tender novel yet from Patrick Ness, the twice Carnegie Medal-winning author of A Monster Calls.

It’s Saturday, it’s summer and, although he doesn’t know it yet, everything in Adam Thorn’s life is going to fall apart. But maybe, just maybe, he’ll find freedom from the release. Time is running out though, because way across town, a ghost has risen from the lake…This uplifting coming-of-age novel will remind you what it’s like to fall in love.

Taking his characters – and readers – everywhere from the depths of consciousness to other worlds and further, to worlds beyond death, Patrick Ness is one of the most startlingly original and thought-provoking contemporary writers.

Books for children ages 10-12

Property of the Rebel Librarian

Property of the Rebel Librarian

by Alison Varnes£12.99

When twelve-year-old June Harper’s parents discover what they deem an inappropriate library book, they take strict parenting to a whole new level. And everything June loves about Dogwood Middle School unravels: librarian Ms. Bradshaw is suspended, an author appearance is canceled, the library is gutted, and all books on the premises must have administrative approval.

But June can’t give up books . . . and she realizes she doesn’t have to when she spies a Little Free Library on her walk to school. As the rules become stricter at school and at home, June keeps turning the pages of the banned books that continue to appear in the little library. It’s a delicious secret . . . and one she can’t keep to herself. June starts a banned book library of her own in an abandoned locker at school. The risks grow alongside her library’s popularity, and a movement begins at Dogwood Middle–a movement that, if exposed, could destroy her. But if it’s powerful enough, maybe it can save Ms. Bradshaw and all that she represents: the freedom to read.

The Trouble With Perfect

The Trouble With Perfect

by Helena Duggan£6.99

Having uncovered the secrets that lay behind the spookily pristine town of Perfect, Violet and the townsfolk are enjoying their new freedom from the maniacal rule of the evil Archer twins. But have they really seen the last of Edward Archer? Why is Boy acting strangely? And who is masterminding a scary zombie army? Another quirky, creepy and unforgettable adventure, perfect for fans of Roald Dahl, Neil Gaiman and Tim Burton.

Peril in Paris – Taylor and Rose Secret Agents

Peril in Paris – Taylor and Rose Secret Agents

by Katherine Woodbine, Karl James Mountford£6.99

ALL ABOARD THE TRAIN TO PARIS! It’s 1911, and the young detectives of TAYLOR & ROSE are turning their talents to ESPIONAGE. On a case for the mysterious SECRET SERVICE BUREAU, the daring MISS SOPHIE TAYLOR and MISS LILIAN ROSE must leave London for the boulevards and grand hotels of Paris. But DANGER lurks beneath the bright lights of the city – and INTRIGUE and MURDER lie in store. As aeroplanes soar in the skies overhead, our heroines will need to put all their spy skills to the test to face the PERIL that awaits them…

The Trilogy of Two

The Trilogy of Two

by Juman Malouf£7.99

Identical twins Sonja and Charlotte are musical prodigies with extraordinary powers. Born on All-Hallows-Eve, the girls could play music before they could walk. They were found one night by Tatty, the Tattooed Lady of the circus, in a pail on her doorstep with only a note and a heart-shaped locket. They’ve been with Tatty ever since, roaming the Outskirts in the circus caravans, moving from place to place. But lately, curious things have started to happen when they play their instruments. During one of their performances, the girls accidentally levitate their entire audience, drawing too much unwanted attention. Soon, ominous Enforcers come after them, and Charlotte and Sonja must embark on a perilous journey through enchanted lands in hopes of unlocking the secrets of their mysterious past.

The Book Case

The Book Case

by Dave Shelton£10.99

Daphne is off to St Rita’s, an exclusive girls’ boarding school. It sounds awfully respectable and Daphne herself is awfully respectable too. She loves to read, and is delighted to be offered the chance to interview for Librarian’s assistant’s assistant immediately upon arrival. But it turns out nothing is quite what you’d expect at St Rita’s – you can’t trust a padlock if the fourth graders are around, the floor has holes from cannonballs, the smell in the dining room is disgustingly foul, and Daphne discovers the librarian doesn’t really exist. But there is a librarian’s assistant, Emily Lime. And she’s really a crime-solving genius, who’s looking for a new assistant of her own. And booksmart Daphne is just the girl for the job, because mystery and intrigue are about to strike St Rita’s and Emily Lime is going to need all the help she can get…

928 Miles From Home

928 Miles From Home

by Kim Slater£6.99

Fourteen year old Calum Brooks has big dreams. One day, he’ll escape this boring life and write movies, proper ones, with massive budgets and A-list stars. For now though, he’s stuck coping alone while his dad works away, writing scripts in his head and trying to stay ‘in’ with his gang of mates at school, who don’t like new kids, especially foreign ones.

But when his father invites his new Polish girlfriend and her son, Sergei, to move in, Calum’s life is turned upside down. He’s actually sharing a room with ‘the enemy’! How’s he going to explain that to his mates? Yet when Calum is knocked down in a hit and run and breaks both legs, everything changes.

Trapped at home, Calum and Sergei slowly start to understand each other, and even work together to investigate a series of break-ins at the local community centre. But Calum can’t help feeling like Sergei’s hiding something. Is he really trying to help, or cover up his own involvement in the crime?

Chasing Augustus

Chasing Augustus

by Kimberley Newton Fusco£6.99

Rosie must get Augustus back. He may be a big, sloppy dog and her grandpa Harry says he can’t live in the flat, but he forgets how much you can love a dog. He is the true-blue friend of Rosie’s soul and she will do anything to find him. She doesn’t need any help, especially not from Philippe, the new boy downstairs, because he is useless and looks like a puppy about to be kicked. She’ll have to face Swanson, who never talks to anyone and always knows when you’ve stolen her apples. Rosie is about to embark on an incredible adventure . . .

Head Kid

Head Kid

by David Baddiel, Steve Lenton£6.99

Strictest head ÷ naughtiest boy = chaos.

Bracket Wood is about to be visited by the school inspectors. But there’s one big problem: Ryan Ward.

The maestro of practical jokes, Ryan has played so many tricks that in the end the Head Teacher just walks out. And then the new Head Teacher, Mr Carter, arrives. A man so strict even the teachers are scared of him. So imagine his surprise – and Ryan’s – when they swap bodies.

Now Ryan is Head Teacher – and his mortal enemy is one of his pupils. It’s every naughty kid’s dream!

But soon Bracket Wood School is in a total mess – and only its worst ever pupil can fix it…

The Lifters

The Lifters

by Dave Eggers£12.99

Discover a stunning new children’s tale from the bestselling, Pulitzer-nominated author of Heroes of the Frontier and What Is the What. When things fall down, who lifts them up? What if the ground beneath your feet was not made of solid earth and stone but had been hollowed into hundreds of tunnels and passageways? What if there were mysterious forces in these tunnels, mere inches below you as you sit in class or eat a banana? What if it were up to just two kids to stop these forces? What would it feel like to know the fate of an entire town rested on your shoulders? Twelve-year-old Gran Flowerpetal is about to find out. When Gran’s friend, the difficult-to-impress Catalina Catalan, presses a silver handle into a hillside and opens a doorway to underground, he knows that she is extraordinary and brave, and that he will have no choice but to follow her, and help her save the town (and the known world). With luck on their side, and some discarded hockey sticks for good measure, they might just emerge as heroes.

Books for children ages 8-10

Flamingo Boy

Flamingo Boy

by Michael Morpurgo£6.99

This is a landmark new novel from the nation’s favourite storyteller, set in the unique landscape of the Camargue in the South of France during WW2. There, a young autistic boy lives on his parents’ farm among the salt flats, and the flamingos that live there. There are lots of things he doesn’t understand: but he does know how to heal animals. He loves routine, and music too: and every week he goes to market with his mother, to ride his special horse on the town carousel. But then the Germans come, with their guns, and take the town. A soldier shoots a flamingo from the sky, and it falls to earth terribly injured. And even worse is to come: the carousel is damaged, the horses broken. For this vulnerable boy, everything is falling apart. Only there’s a kind sergeant among the Germans – a man with a young boy of his own at home, a man who trained as a carpenter. Between them, perhaps boy and man can mend what has been broken – and maybe even the whole town…

Royal Rabbits of London: The Great Diamond Chase

Royal Rabbits of London: The Great Diamond Chase

by Santa Montefiore, Simon Sebag Montefiore£10.99

Life is an adventure. Anything in the world is possible – by will and by luck, with a moist carrot, a wet nose and a slice of mad courage!

The biggest, most beautiful diamond in the whole world has been stolen from Buckingham Palace! Nobody knows how the sneaky thief managed to take the Siberian Diamond from right under the Queen’s nose – but Shylo and the brave Royal Rabbits of London will do whatever it takes to solve the case and return the jewel to its rightful place. Then they discover that Russia’s elite sharp-toothed secret-agent minks are in London, could they have anything to do with the theft…? But nothing is quite what it seems, and the Royal Rabbits soon realise they might need a bit of help from an old friend to solve this mystery…

Unexpected Twist

Unexpected Twist

by Michael Rosen£6.99

Double the trouble! An original novel by Michael Rosen, told alongside the Dickens classic that inspired it: Oliver Twist. Shona and her dad are moving house, and at Shona’s new school, the rules are pretty confusing; she keeps getting into trouble without realizing! It’s a lot like how it is for Oliver Twist, that boy she’s reading about in English class.After Shona is unexpectedly given a mobile phone, she begins to suspect there’s something fishy about the new boys she’s met. Where did the phone come from? And some gifts, she soon learns, aren’t exactly free… Read two stories at once – both illustrated by Tony Ross.

Football School Season 3: Where Football Explains the World

Football School Season 3: Where Football Explains the World

by Alex Bellos, Ben Lyttleton, Spike Gerrell£9.99

The third book in the bestselling series that teaches you about the world through football. This book is packed with awesome true stories, real science and fascinating facts and will make you laugh loads – and it’s all about football. Learn the maths behind the coin toss, how a good night’s sleep helps you perform better on the pitch, the history of trophies, the biology of the foot and about animal mascots from around the world. Illustrated throughout with hilarious cartoons and filled with laugh-out-loud gags this is the perfect book for any boy or girl who loves football.

Dogman 5: Lord of the Fleas

Dogman 5: Lord of the Fleas

by Dave Pilkey

There’s a new bunch of baddies in town, and they have something sinister in store for Petey the Cat. Once again, Dog Man is called into action–but this time he isn’t alone. With a cute kitten and a remarkable robot by his side, the Supa Buddies must join forces with the most unlikely of heroes to save the day. But will that villain Petey avoid vengeance and finally venture toward virtue?

Defender of the Realm: King’s Army

Defender of the Realm: King’s Army

by Mark Huckerby£7.99

The thrilling conclusion to the trilogy! After the Defender’s losing battle against the Black Dragon, the United Kingdom finds itself under the cruel control of “Lord Protector” Lock, the undead Viking invaders and the monstrous berserkers unleashed by the Raven Banner. King Alfie must raise an army and take back his country – or is that exactly what Lock’s evil master wants him to do?

Football School-The Amazing Quiz Book

Football School-The Amazing Quiz Book

by Alex Bellos£5.99

Test your football knowledge with over 300 funny and fascinating questions about international games.

How much do you know about the World Cup – and the world?

Test yourself and your friends with over 300 brain-busting questions from Football School. Why are England called the Three Lions? What is Lionel Messi’s creepy-crawly nickname? Which World Cup player wore a wig?

Discover the answers to these questions and much, much more. Packed with hilarious cartoons and fascinating trivia, this spin-off from the bestselling Football School series is the perfect way for fans to learn more about the beautiful game.

Road to the World Cup

Road to the World Cup

by Matt and Tom Oldfield£5.99

In this special limited edition book, live the journeys of six football heroes as they begin down the road to World Cup glory.

Learn how star players Harry Kane, Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar, Manuel Neuer and Paul Pogba, stepped up for their national sides, and brought them through qualification – ready to go head to head for the 2018 World Cup.

Books for Young Readers

The Snowman

The Snowman

by Michael Morpurgo£12.99

Beloved children’s author Michael Morpurgo has re-imagined Raymond Briggs’ classic The Snowman for a new generation of readers. One December morning, James is thrilled to wake up to see snow falling. He spends the whole day making his perfect snowman; he has coal eyes, an old green hat and scarf and a tangerine nose… just like the snowman from his favourite story. That night, something magical happens- the Snowman comes to life! He and James take to the skies on a magical adventure where they meet someone very special. Inspired by the timeless tale, Michael Morpurgo and Robin Shaw have created the perfect Christmas story for the whole family.

The Little Prince

The Little Prince

by Michael Morpurgo£9.99

If a little fellow comes along, if he laughs, if he has golden hair, and if he never answers questions, then you will know who he is. He is the Little Prince, the mysterious, innocent and beautiful boy who appears to a pilot stranded in the desert and makes an extraordinary request. He has captured the hearts of millions of readers around the world since his story first appeared in 1943, written down by an aristocratic French aviator who soon after disappeared during a flight across the sea. The Little Prince journeys to our planet from his home among the stars, encountering all sorts of benighted grown-ups along the way, and a fox, who teaches him how to see the important things in life. But the Prince has left behind a flower growing on his star, a rose which is his treasure and his burden, and before long he must return to it. Master storyteller Michael Morpurgo, author of War Horse, has translated what is for him ‘one of the greatest stories ever written’ so that more English readers might discover the joy of reading this enchanting fable. The Little Prince is a story for everyone, for children and grown-up children, for kings, geographers and lamp-lighters, even for the very serious and the very wise.

The Twitches Meet a Puppy – Teacup House

The Twitches Meet a Puppy – Teacup House

by Hayley Scott, Pippa Curnick£5.99

Open up the Teacup House – and meet four little rabbit heroes with big ideas! Watch out, Twitches – Stevie’s got a furry visitor. The teacup house is turned upside down when a bouncy puppy comes to stay! Silver and Mama Bo hide in the garden, and meet a creature who needs their help. Now it’s Twitches to the rescue…

Eye, Eye, Captain

Eye, Eye, Captain

by Jane Clarke£4.99

Captain Cutlass cannot see a thing without his glasses. But pirates don’t wear glasses and if his crew finds out they’ll make him walk the plank! As the pirates set sail for Treasure Island, the Captain soon finds himself in trouble when he can’t even read the treasure map… This hilarious tale from picture book author Jane Clarke (author of Gilbert the Great and Neon Leon) is perfect for children who are learning to read by themselves and for Key Stage 1.

First Prize for the Worst Witch

First Prize for the Worst Witch

by Jill Murphy£9.99

“I am a hopeless case – everything I do always does go wrong in the end.” Mildred Hubble may be the worst witch at Miss Cackle’s Academy for Witches, but she’s the best friend you’ll ever have. —– Summer term has started at Miss Cackle’s Academy, and somehow the disaster-prone Mildred has made it to Year Four. Even though everyone knows her as the Worst Witch in the School, she’s secretly set her sights on winning the school’s highest honour. Yes, Mildred wants to be Head Girl! Can she stay out of trouble and prove to everyone that even the worst witch can turn her fortunes around? Not if her arch-enemy Ethel Hallow has anything to do with it… ‘The Worst Witch is back – and it’s as subtly feminist as ever’ – New Statesman Read the rest of Mildred’s (mis)adventures: The Worst Witch, A Bad Spell for the Worst Witch, The Worst Witch All at Sea, The Worst Witch Saves the Day, The Worst Witch to the Rescue and The Worst Witch and the Wishing Star.

Elvis The Squirrel: A Bloomsbury Young Reader

Elvis The Squirrel: A Bloomsbury Young Reader

by Tony Bradman, Ashley King£4.99

Elvis the squirrel is always up for an adventure, especially when a good meal is involved. But when his best friend Chuck is carried off by Ronnie the raven, the biggest, meanest bird in the wood, it looks like Elvis might have bitten off more than he can chew. Can he come up with a cunning plan and persuade the local gang of garden birds to help him save his friend… or will Chuck become Ronnie’s dinner? This lovely wildlife adventure from much loved author Tony Bradman (author of Through my Window and Dilly the Dinosaur) is perfect for children who are learning to read by themselves and for Key Stage 1. Features engaging illustrations by Ashley King and quirky characters young readers will find it hard to resist.

Daisy and the Trouble with School Trips

Daisy and the Trouble with School Trips

by Kes Gray£5.99

Daisy is going on a school trip to Bobbington Hall, with lots of other children and few teachers. There’ll be suits of armour, there’ll be olden toilets and there may even be secret passages. Trouble is, can anyone find them? And what happens if they do? The perfect, laugh-out-loud adventure for readers 6+

Stoat on Stage – The Travels of Ermine

Stoat on Stage – The Travels of Ermine

by Jennifer Gray, Elisa Paganelli£5.99

Ermine the Determined is off to explore AUSTRALIA! She can’t wait to have fun in the sun, climb Sydney Harbour Bridge, and star in Australia’s Most Awesome Animal competition. But things hot up when someone gets a sniff of Ermine’s act… Will it be curtains before Ermine gets to the stage?

Kid Normal and the Rogue Heroes

Kid Normal and the Rogue Heroes

by Greg James, Chris Smith, Erica Salcedo£6.99

Running a team of crime-fighting superheroes is a complicated business – especially when your mum’s not allowed to know that you’re doing it. But Murph Cooper is making it work: he’s a schoolkid by day and a member of the top-secret Heroes’ Alliance by night.

Not that anyone at The School seems to care. Most of Murph’s teachers and classmates still believe that unless you have a proper superpower you can’t be a real hero. But his achievements have caught the attention of at least one person …

Far away in a maximum security prison, the world’s most notorious supervillain, Magpie, has just broken a 30-year silence.

Magpie’s special power? Draining heroes of their Capabilities and taking them for his own. And his first words? `Bring Kid Normal to me …’

British BBC Radio 1 DJ’s Greg James and Chris Smithcame up with the idea of writing a book together after they started inventing characters as part of their weekly podcast.

Picture Books

Grandpa Christmas

Grandpa Christmas

by Michael Morpurgo£9.99

Every Christmas Mia and her family read a letter which her Grandpa wrote to her. His letter is a warm, impassioned and heartfelt wish for a better world for Mia to live in. He remembers fondly the times they spent in his garden finding frogs and worms and planting seeds. But Grandpa worries that all the things they love so much are in danger . . . His letter is a hopeful plea to Mia (and to all of us) to continue to care for and protect our precious world. Michael Morpurgo frames his powerful message about protecting the environment in this beautiful personal story about a grandpa’s wish for his granddaughter to live in a better world. This vital and timely story is paired with Jim Field’s emotive illustrations in this gorgeous Christmas picture book, perfect for the whole family to share.

Old Toffer’s Book of Consequential Dogs

Old Toffer’s Book of Consequential Dogs

by Christopher Reid, Elliot Elam£14.99

Meet Dobson the Dog Detective, Flo the Philosophical Foxhound, and Frazzlesprat, a dog who would really rather be a cat and a host of other humorous hounds.

First published in 1939, T. S. Eliot’s best-selling, much-loved collection of practical cat poems, Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats, has become one of the most successful poetry collections in the world.

Written by award-winning poet – and like Eliot himself a fellow former editor of Faber and Faber – Old Toffer’s Book of Consequential Dogs is the first companion volume to Eliot’s original volume. Originally conceived by Eliot himself, Old Toffer’s Book of Consequential Dogsincludes a selection of paired poems about all manner of memorable ‘pollicles’ (Eliot’s companion name to his ‘jellicle’ cats) that are as witty, varied and exquisitely compiled as Eliot’s cats.

Franklin and Luna Go to the Moon

Franklin and Luna Go to the Moon

From the creators of the bestselling Franklin’s Flying Bookshop, Jen Campbell and Katie Harnett, comes another charming tale about two book-lovers Franklin and Luna.

Luna and her best friend, Franklin the dragon, love stories and want to visit all the places they’ve read about in books. But for all their reading they still don’t know where dragons come from. And Franklin is now so old – 605 to be exact – he can’t remember himself! They search high and low, but to no avail. Until one evening, Luna’s tortoise, Neil Armstrong, notices something far away in the sky… The three friends set out on their biggest adventure yet – all the way to the moon – in the hope of reuniting Franklin with his long lost family.

Planetarium

Planetarium

by Chris Wormell£20.00

Welcome to the museum that is always open to explore… Step inside the pages of this beautiful book to discover galleries of galactic matter, expertly curated to bring you the experience of a fascinating exhibition from the comfort of your own home. Planetarium features all aspects of space, from the Sun and our Solar System, to the lives of stars, the Milky Way and the Universe beyond. With stunning artwork from Chris Wormell and informative text by Professor Raman Prinja, Planetarium is the perfect gift for anyone with an interest in this fascinating field.

Arty!

Arty!

Arty is a frog. But not just any frog. He’s also the greatest artist in the world. But how did he become the greatest artist in the world?

Well, he had to paint the highest painting in the world. And the wobbliest. The fastest. The wettest. The loudest. And don’t forget the hairiest and scariest!

Join Arty and his agent, Mr Grimaldi, as they get themselves into all sorts of strange situations – from balancing on a stepladder at the top of Mount Everest, being strapped on the wing of a supersonic plane, coming face to face with a very big gorilla, balancing on a tightrope and much much more.

Arty will make you laugh out loud as you wonder at his amazing antics and supreme confidence!

I Want To Be in a Scary Story

I Want To Be in a Scary Story

by Sean Taylor, Jean Jullien£7.99

From the team behind the acclaimed Hoot Owl, Master of Disguise comes a very scary read-aloud story … or is it? Monster wants to be in a scary story – but is he brave enough? Scary stories have creepy witches and creaky stairs and dark hallways and spooky shadows… Oh my goodness me! That is very scary. Maybe a funny story would be better after all? Brilliantly interactive, children will delight in the wickedly funny turns-of-the-page, see themselves in the goofy, unconventional monster, and revel in the bold, hilarious illustration of celebrated graphic artist, Jean Jullien.

Follow the Track All the Way Back

Follow the Track All the Way Back

by Timothy Knapman, Ben Mantle£7.99

Little Train is going out on the track, all by himself, for the very first time! But before he goes, his mummy and daddy remind him: “When it’s time to come home, no matter how far you are, just follow the track all the way back, where we’ll be waiting.” So Little Train heads off into the unknown with a clickety-clack… But, when night falls and the track runs out, will he remember what to do? Taking its place beside the classic The Little Engine That Could, young readers will share Little Train’s trepidation and excitement in this uplifting and extraordinary read-aloud adventure, and rejoice in the gorgeously atmospheric artwork of illustrator Ben Mantle.

We Are Together

We Are Together

by Britta Teckentrup£11.99

On our own we’re special, And we can chase our dream.But when we join up, hand in hand, Together we’re a team.

Celebrate the power of love and friendship in this beautiful book by award-winning illustrator and author Britta Teckentrup. With vibrant artwork and peek-through pages, this is a picture book to treasure.

The Girl, The Bear, and the Magic Shoes

The Girl, The Bear, and the Magic Shoes

A glittering magical adventure about a girl, a bear and some very special shoes from the bestselling creators of What the Ladybird Heard and Sugarlump and the Unicorn.

When Josephine leaves the shoe shop after buying some new running shoes, she hears an unusual sound – Click-click! Click-click! A bear with a backpack is following her! Luckily for Josephine, her new shoes are anything but ordinary – these are magic shoes. But can they help her escape the bear when there’s a mountain, a bog and even a lake in her way?

The Girl, the Bear and the Magic Shoes is an exciting adventure from the stellar picture-book partnership of Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks, creators of What the Ladybird Heard. Written in fast-paced, engaging prose that’s full of action and imagination, and with a delightfully unexpected ending, this gorgeously glittery book is one to enjoy over and over again.

Feelings

Feelings

by Libby Walden£7.99

What you feel is who you are… Explore a world of emotions with this stunning peep-through picture book. Richard Jones’ enchanting illustrations and the lyrical text make each and every feeling come to life to help children understand the emotions they experience.

The Cook and the King

The Cook and the King

by Julia Donaldson, David Roberts£11.99

There once was a very hungry kingWho needed a cook like anything . . .

. . . but the king is very fussy, and none of the cooks he tries can make a dish that tastes just right. Then the most unlikely of chefs comes along: the shuffling, shaking Wobbly Bob. He’s scared of everything, from catching fish to digging for potatoes, but can he convince the hungry king to give him the job?

The Cook and the King is a brilliantly funny story from the fantastic picture book partnership of Julia Donaldson and David Roberts, creators of Tyrannosaurus Drip. With clever rhyming verse and richly detailed illustrations, this is sure to become a firm favourite with children and adults alike.

Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam: the Missing Masterpiece

Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam: the Missing Masterpiece

by Tracey Corderoy, Steven Lenton£6.99

Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam have made it to the magical streets of Paris, baking a spectacular gingerbread Eiffel Tower for a VERY important art exhibition at ‘Galerie Bonbon’. But – quelle horreur! – a sneaky fox has made off across the Seine with the precious masterpiece. Will Shifty and Sam EVER catch the dastardly Cunningham Sly and dish up their tasty tower in time?

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